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John XI

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noun

  1. died a.d. 936, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 931–936.


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Emperors were leading armies in their teens; John XI became Pope at the age of 21.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marozia still rules in Rome; she makes her son pope John XI.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

After a short interval Marozia made her own son pope as John XI.,

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

From the confirmation of its foundation in 931 by John XI.

From The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 by Hutton, William Holden

Afterward, this Marozia, daughter of Theodora, made her own son pope, John XI.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

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